This is a very good hotel in Thimpu if you like to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Most of the rooms have a balcony which overlooks the Thim Chu river and the city that has grown on its banks. You will remember the view of Thimpu city at night from your room balcony for a... more

The Riverview was our first stop during our thirteen day tour of Bhutan. The room was adequate with worn bathrooms. The RV was reminiscent of hotels in China 30 years ago. We had a river front room with a balcony that overlooked Thimphu and surrounding mountains. The location is about a 15 minute walk to town but without the nocturnal... more

Bhutan Scenic Tours (which I highly recommend) booked us into the Riverview. While other hotels were rated higher by Trip Advisor, BST was right since the noise of barking dogs was very muted, as opposed to loud at in-town locations. The Riverview was quite comfortable, with none of the problems raised in other reviews. The staff was extremely friendly and... more

Overlooks the river and town and surrounding mountains, slight problem with barking dogs on first night but quite after that. Staff polite and helpful. Food buffet style with reasonable selection, 20 minute walk to town due to river crossing over bridge. Rooms simply furnished but clean, no lifts. more

The Hotel Riverview was one of the most unpleasant hotels on our trip to Bhutan: the staff were unhelpful(quite unlike the rest of our experiences in Bhutan), the rooms were dirty (and not cleaned during the day: basically they made up the bed & replaced the towels). As for the restaurant...we went back to the Taj for supper on the... more

The review of June 2, 2006 perfectly sums up the lack of cleanliness of our room. The room also featured a small, hard bed. We were equally displeased by the restaurant, which offered only buffet with few choices and not hot either. The only plus we found was that the wi-fi service worked consistently, although it was quite slow. more

Our tour, Bhutan Scenic Tours suggested this hotel over the Julmohari because of the barking dogs in Thimphu. The room was nice and large and had a view of the river. Room was clean, hardwood floors. Bathroom was clean and simple. The hotel was undergoing renovations. The restaurant was good (not buffet). We could hear the faint noise of barking... more

We booked ahead since we heard the tourist season was going to be crowded and we had heard the RIverview hotel was very good. I would say the rooms were very nice with the balconies overlooking the whole city of Timphu. The view is stunningly beautiful. The rooms were up to my expectation and the hotel people were very welcoming... more

Key takeaways from my stay: 1. Pleasant hotel. Don't expect a 5-star accommodation of the variety in India, but it compares very well with a good 3-star hotel. 2. Good variety in food, even though the quality was average. 3. Nice views of the Thimpu valley. The balconies are a very nice place to sit in the evenings. 4. It's... more